In May, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence.
Pax Christi USA invites all to join us for a special webinar about Magnifica Humanitas, its messages and lessons. Panelists will discuss Catholic Social Teaching, just peace, war, labor and economic justice, education, and more.
Watch the recording of the webinar here:
Resources shared by the panelists
- Jessica Sun’s slideshow
- Prasad Venugopal’s slideshow
- Eli McCarthy’s slideshow
- “Social and Ethical Implications of AI: A Select Bibliography,” offered by Prasad Venugopal
- “Nonviolence and war,” a resource offered by Eli McCarthy
- “A Letter from Just War Theory: Love can ‘et go,” written by Eli McCarthy
- Active nonviolence and legitimate defense?
- Just Peace Summary
- Just Peace applied: Sample cases
- Just Peace Ethic Primer: Building Sustainable Peace and Breaking Cycles of Violence (2020) Use code TGUF to receive a 30 percent discount
Building a civilization of love
Tuesday, July 14, 7-8:30 PM Eastern/4-5:30 PM Pacific
Confirmed participants include Eli McCarthy, a theologian who teaches at Georgetown University and who has been part of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative since its inception in 2016; physicist Prasad Venugopal from University of Detroit Mercy; and Pax Christi Young Adult Caucus member and software engineer Jessica Sun.
Use this link to read reflections on Magnifica Humanitas from Jessica and fellow Pax Christi members Marie Dennis, Jim Thomas, and Hannah Johns.